Letter for the operation of hospitals: Immediate need to change the way of operation of the Hospitals of Kozani Prefecture due to coronavirus

To:

1. MPs P.E.. Kozani
2. Mr. Kasapidis G., Governor of Western Macedonia
3. Mr. Malouta L., Mayor of Kozani
4. Mr. Placenta P., Mayor of Eordea
5. 3^the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia
6. "Mamatsio" General Hospital of Kozani
7. "Bodosakeio" General Hospital of Ptolemaida
8. EKAB Kozani

Immediate need to change the way of operation of the Hospitals of Kozani Prefecture due to coronavirus

Gentlemen,

Unfortunately, it is no longer a secret for anyone that the situation of the two Hospitals of the Kozani Regional Hospital regarding the treatment of coronavirus cases is marginal and may soon become unmanageable.. This results in the great suffering of patients and attendants despite the diligent efforts of the nursing and medical staff. The long wait for simple exams, concurrency in patients' areas of attendance, the delay in announcing results, η έλλειψη οδηγιών και οι μετακινήσεις νοσηλευόμενων εσωτερικά μεταξύ κλινικών είναι φαινόμενα που κάθε άλλο παρά σεβασμό δείχνουν σε ευάλωτα άτομα που νοσούν και πέρα από την ιατρική φροντίδα έχουν ανάγκη από ψυχολογική στήριξη και έμπρακτη βοήθεια.

In particular, the situation at the General Hospital of Kozani has exceeded the limits of tolerance with the complaints of our fellow citizens and their relatives as well as doctors and nurses to be a daily phenomenon.. With the impending danger, the inclusion of the Kozani PE in the level of category alarm 4 να συνεχιστεί για ακόμη μία εβδομάδα τουλάχιστον και με δεδομένο το ότι τα κρούσματα δεν θα εκμηδενιστούν σε σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα απαιτούνται άμεσες παρεμβάσεις με μόνο γνώμονα την καλύτερη φροντίδα των ασθενών συμπολιτών μας μακριά από μικροπολιτικά παιχνίδια και αχρείαστους ανταγωνισμούς.

Given the fact that both Mamatsio and Bodosakeio are reference hospitals for covid-19 cases, the Municipal Movement "Kozani Place to Live" proposes the conversion of one of the two into an exclusive hospital for patients with coronavirus. This hospital will receive and treat all cases of coronavirus that require hospitalization in Western Macedonia with simultaneous transport of all other cases that will not be able to serve in other hospitals in our region.

For this to happen it is required immediately:

• The commitment of an exclusive and protected area for development 80 at least beds in the first phase with the possibility of extension if deemed necessary.
• The ICU operation with at least 8 beds and the corresponding specialized staff.
• Function, in those hospitals that do not already exist, diagnostic unit in an area properly equipped outside the hospital facilities for the first screening of citizens with covid-19 symptoms.
• The transfer of medical and nursing staff from the other Hospitals of D.. Of Macedonia for the support of the new unit but also to the other Hospitals for dealing with the daily operation.
• The strengthening of EKAB and the cooperation of ambulance private clinics.
• Activation of the list of auxiliary staff of all specialties for immediate recruitment where necessary.
• The activation in collaboration with the Ministry of National Defense of military medical personnel specialized on a case-by-case basis in cases that will be required.
• The voluntary activation of private doctors, if required, to fill vacancies in shifts and clinics in collaboration with the Medical Association.
• The creation of an office for the organization and administration of this regional operation with its executives 3^ης RIA in Kozani.

Our proposal is of a short-term nature, from three to six months, gives greater flexibility and security to the operation of the National Health System in our region and helps in better coordination regarding the management of the problem. Its implementation presupposes the acceptance and good cooperation of all stakeholders (3^the ΥΠΕ, Hospitals West. Of Macedonia, Health centres, Medical Associations, Medical and Nursing staff, EKAB etc.), so that the needs for possible travel can be immediately identified and the formulation of a set of clear instructions that will facilitate the coordination but also the information of the citizens.

Which of the two Hospitals will be converted into coronavirus patients and which will bear the burden of the majority of general medicine cases is something that will be decided by those who know the daily operation and capabilities of the two Hospitals.. It goes without saying that local logics and all kinds of populism can not engage in such a conversation about the health and life of our fellow human beings..

Η Δημοτική Κίνηση «Κοζάνη Τόπος να Ζεις» στο μέτρο που της αναλογεί προτίθεται να παρέμβει άμεσα σε όλους τους αρμόδιους φορείς έτσι ώστε να βελτιωθεί η πολύ άσχημη αυτή κατάσταση που βιώνουν ασθενείς συμπολίτες μας και αποτελεί ντροπή για όλο το πολιτικό προσωπικό του τόπου και γι΄ αυτό είναι ανοιχτή στον διάλογο και στην συζήτηση και άλλων προτάσεων περισσότερο εξειδικευμένων από εμάς φορέων για την αντιμετώπιση της κατάστασης χωρίς περαιτέρω χρονοτριβή.

We remain at your disposal for any help we can offer.

Yours sincerely

For the Municipal Movement

"Kozani Place to Live"